GCSE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (9–1):
COMPONENT 1: TIMBERS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Jelutong.
Answer: hardwood-Indonesia-low density, straight grain,fine texture
◍ Birch wood.
Answer: A wood found almost as commonly as Oak Wood. Regular easy
grain and easy to work with.
◍ Ash wood.
Answer: Strong, tough, flexible and finishes well. Low resistance to rot and
insect attack. Handles for tools sports equipments and ladders.
◍ Larch.
Answer: Tough durable and resistant to water. Can be used outside untreated
. Expensive. Us d in boats and yachts and exterior cladding on buildings.
◍ Chipboard.
Answer: This type of board is cheap but not very strong and is produced by
compressing wood particles together with glue. It is usually used with a
hardwood or veneer surface and is used in table tops or cheap furniture.
◍ Wood knots.
Answer: Appears where a branch grew out of the tree. Harder to cut.
Visually appealing. Should be treated with knotting.
◍ Colours of wood.
Answer: Colour can vary from plank to plank.
, ◍ Elasticity of the wood.
Answer: The ability of the material to bounce back after being disturbed
◍ Tensile strength of wood.
Answer: A measure of how much stress from pulling, or tension, a material
can withstand before breaking.
◍ Compressive strength.
Answer: the resistance of a material to breaking under compression.
(Crushing force)
◍ Deforestation.
Answer: The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.
Causes global warming.
◍ Form.
Answer: The overall shape and look of a product. Some are designed purely
to be functional whereas others are designed for looks.
◍ Sustainability.
Answer: If used from a sustainable resource it does less damage to the
environment. It is better for long term health of the environment and
prevents global warming.
◍ The effects of mass production.
Answer: cheaper products - greater variety of products - increased world
trade- greater automation which means loss of jobs but keeps costs down.
◍ planned obsolescence.
Answer: the strategy of deliberately designing products to fail in order to
shorten the time between purchases
◍ Lamination of wood.
Answer: Useful to make curved shapes from timbers. Used to increase
strength in wooden beams.
◍ Regular sections.
Answer: Designers can use the standard size when designing products.
COMPONENT 1: TIMBERS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Jelutong.
Answer: hardwood-Indonesia-low density, straight grain,fine texture
◍ Birch wood.
Answer: A wood found almost as commonly as Oak Wood. Regular easy
grain and easy to work with.
◍ Ash wood.
Answer: Strong, tough, flexible and finishes well. Low resistance to rot and
insect attack. Handles for tools sports equipments and ladders.
◍ Larch.
Answer: Tough durable and resistant to water. Can be used outside untreated
. Expensive. Us d in boats and yachts and exterior cladding on buildings.
◍ Chipboard.
Answer: This type of board is cheap but not very strong and is produced by
compressing wood particles together with glue. It is usually used with a
hardwood or veneer surface and is used in table tops or cheap furniture.
◍ Wood knots.
Answer: Appears where a branch grew out of the tree. Harder to cut.
Visually appealing. Should be treated with knotting.
◍ Colours of wood.
Answer: Colour can vary from plank to plank.
, ◍ Elasticity of the wood.
Answer: The ability of the material to bounce back after being disturbed
◍ Tensile strength of wood.
Answer: A measure of how much stress from pulling, or tension, a material
can withstand before breaking.
◍ Compressive strength.
Answer: the resistance of a material to breaking under compression.
(Crushing force)
◍ Deforestation.
Answer: The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.
Causes global warming.
◍ Form.
Answer: The overall shape and look of a product. Some are designed purely
to be functional whereas others are designed for looks.
◍ Sustainability.
Answer: If used from a sustainable resource it does less damage to the
environment. It is better for long term health of the environment and
prevents global warming.
◍ The effects of mass production.
Answer: cheaper products - greater variety of products - increased world
trade- greater automation which means loss of jobs but keeps costs down.
◍ planned obsolescence.
Answer: the strategy of deliberately designing products to fail in order to
shorten the time between purchases
◍ Lamination of wood.
Answer: Useful to make curved shapes from timbers. Used to increase
strength in wooden beams.
◍ Regular sections.
Answer: Designers can use the standard size when designing products.
